Donkey Kong (1981)
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Donkey Kong is not only Nintendo's first real smash hit for the company, but marks the introduction for two of their most popular mascots: Mario (originally "Jumpman") and Donkey Kong. The game is a platform-action game that has Mario scale four different industrial themed levels (construction zone, cement factory, an elevator-themed level, and removing rivets from girders) in an attempt …
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Donkey Kong is not only Nintendo's first real smash hit for the company, but marks the introduction for two of their most popular mascots: Mario (originally "Jumpman") and Donkey Kong. The game is a platform-action game that has Mario scale four different industrial themed levels (construction zone, cement factory, an elevator-themed level, and removing rivets from girders) in an attempt to save the damsel in distress, Pauline, from the big ape before the timer runs out. Donkey Kong is also notable for being one of the first complete narratives in video game form, told through simplistic cut scenes that advance the story.
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Details
- Developers
- Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Arcade, Platform
- Themes
- Action
- Franchises
- Donkey Kong, Mario
- Series
- Donkey Kong
Release dates
- Jul 09, 1981 (Full Release) (Japan) Arcade
- Jul 31, 1981 (Full Release) (North_America) Arcade
- 1981 (Full Release) (Europe) Arcade
Also available on
- Crazy Kong (1981) · ARC, C64
- Donkey Kong (1982) · INTV
- Donkey Kong (1982) · G&W
- Donkey Kong (1982) · 2600
- Donkey Kong (1982) · Handheld Electronic LCD
- Donkey Kong (1982) · CVIS
- Donkey Kong (1982) · A800
- Donkey Kong (1983) · TI99
- Donkey Kong (1983) · DOS
- Donkey Kong (1983) · famicom, FDS, 3DS, NES, Wii, WiiU
- Donkey Kong (1983) · APL2
- Donkey Kong (1983) · C64
- Donkey Kong (1983) · VC20
- Donkey Kong (1986) · MSX
- Donkey Kong (1986) · CPC
- Donkey Kong (1986) · SPEC
- Donkey Kong (1986) · C64
- Donkey Kong (1988) · 7800
- Donkey Kong Game Watch (1994) · Handheld Electronic LCD
- Nintendo Mini Classics: Donkey Kong (1998) · Handheld Electronic LCD
- Donkey Kong (2002) · GBA
- Donkey Kong-e (2002) · Nintendo e-Reader
- Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (2004) · GBA
- Donkey Kong: Original Edition (2010) · 3DS, Wii
- Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (2018) · NSW
- Donkey Kong · BBCM
- Donkey Kong · ARC
- Donkey Kong · CVIS
- Donkey Kong Plus · GBA
Related
Bundled in
- Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. (Dec 2004) · ARC
Remakes
- Donkey Kong (Jun 1994) · GB, 3DS
Rating distribution
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